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Fred Phillips

 Interview with Fred PhillipsAuthor ofThe Gold and Fire Series and morePlease tellme a little about your current work in progress.I have two projects thatI hope to get across the finish line before the end of the year. One is thesecond book in the "Gold and Fire" series, which will be launchingwith "Dreams of Gold and Fire" from Raconteur Press on July 30. Ithink I have the title for

5 Golden Rings

 It's done. Child number 5 has entered the hallowed halls of wedded bliss. There's no guarantee on the earthly duration of the bliss, but if ignorance is also bliss, then turning a blind eye to many little annoyances should help. However, somethings are a very big deal. I shared with son-in-law that much of the rest of his life will be spent in discovering that many things he took for

Viking Cruise to Jerusalem

 Fun Fact:Sigurd I became king of Norway at 13 when an Irish axe ended his father's life. He received the crown jointly with his two half brothers, Eystein and Olaf, the latter being a toddler. At 17, Sigurd agreed to lead an expeditionary force to the Mediterranean and Eystein agreed to rule the kingdom while Sigurd was away. In 1177, Sigurd took 60 longships and sailed away (without

Independence Day 2025

 It was Independence Day. The Fourth of July. The ogygia of summer. I name it the latter, not because we're trapped there and must choose between Calypso and escape, but because it is the center point about which summer revolves. In Byzantium this year, it brought dark clouds and rain.We usually get our own fireworks to celebrate our right to watch our money become transformed into

Goblin Souk

  Goblin Souk has finally materialized from shimmering mirage on the sands into solid form in paperback and ebook. Quaff from the many flavors of the Near East, ancient and otherwise, with this anthology of stories set in mysterious marketplaces. My story, "A Soldier's Bargain," sees three of Napoleon's infantrymen under attack and looking for refuge find their way to a bazaar that will

The Count's Mansion

As part of the road trip to take care of things at Le Chateau au Chat Gris, we had to play the next installment of the adventure that started with the Cursed Ruins and the Cauldron of Mystery. Le Freres Corses were looking to meet with the Count who hired them to get the flask of fluid from the cauldron. I hadn't prepared anything yet, so I put something together on the fly.Charo and Gretel

Michael D. Young

 Interview with Michael D. YoungAuthor ofThe Penultimate Dawn Trilogy  Please tellme a little about your current work in progress.My current work inprogress is called “Everyman” and was started during National Novel Writer’sMonth this November. I managed to write the 50,000 words on it that month! Itis about a deep-sea explorer who goes missing and comes back with an alien

Windows into infinity

  Every book is a window into another time, place, reality, or mind. Apparently, just over half of adult Americans read at least one book a year. That's terrible. Every adult should be reading at least a dozen books a year - minimum. Older adults read more than younger adults. Is that because older adults grew up with reading as the primary means of obtaining information and

Deborah Jarvis

 Interview with Deborah JarvisAuthor ofThe Keyralithian Chronicles and Wolves Running  

Le Samourai

 For a short period of time, Le Samourai was available for free on Prime. It was a movie I had put on my watch list a long time ago. I came across it last week on some list. As soon as I finished watching, it was no longer available for free. I watched it over a three or four day period during my workout sessions on the M5.If you really want to understand this film, take a look at the words